Alaska / Census place 0224230

Fairbanks

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fairbanks city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,468
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
989/sq mi
31.8 sq mi land area
Median age
29 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,534
Median home value
$268,400
Median gross rent
$1,496
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.2%
Typical commute
14.5 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FAIRBANKS INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
38.5°F
Average low
18.1°F
Annual rainfall
11.7"
Annual snowfall
64.6"

Month by month

A year in Fairbanks.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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